MrsTolin - March 18-22

8th Grade Lesson Plans
Week of March 18-22
WEEKLY HOMEWORK AT A GLANCE:

First two pages of Word Wisdom for Unit 6 Part 3 due Wednesday, 3/21
Remaining 2-3 pages of WW for U6 P3 due Thursday, 3/22 (10 Homework points, total)
Word Wisdom U6P3 posttest on Friday, 3/22 (10 Assessment points)
“Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom” quiz on Friday, 3/22, as well (14 Assessment points)

Monday, 3/18/13

Take U6P3 pretest (check answers)
Return Research tests & discuss answers & results
Introduce “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom”
- Watch short video clip as a ‘hook’:http://www.history.com/topics/harriet-tubman/videos
- http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/harriet-tubman-and-the-underground-railroad
- Vocabulary and Background PowerPoint
- Begin reading “Biography” on page 382, if time.

HW:

Tuesday, 3/19/13

Wednesday, 3/20/13

Stamp & check first two pages of U6P3 Word Wisdom workbook for credit
Finish reading “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom” (ends on page391)
In groups, answer questions on page 391: #2, 3, 5 of Responding to the Selection and #1-2 under Analyzing Literature.

HW:

Remaining U6P3 Word Wisdom pages (132-133) due tomorrow; Prepare for Friday's posttest

Thursday, 3/21/13

HW:

Friday, 3/22/13

Important Announcement!!!
- Next week's Unit 6 (30 word) test will be OPTIONAL; available for students in need of earning those points for Q3. The test will be offered on WEDNESDAY, 2/27. Students who choose not to take the quiz will be "exempt" from it (It will neither hurt, nor benefit their grade.)
- Next week's U6 P4 pages 134-137 (NOT OPTIONAL!) due Tuesday, 2/26.
Take U6P4 posttest
Take “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom” quiz
Complete "Quilt" assignment.

Coming Up: End of Q3 Friday, March 29th, (last day before Spring Break.)
Return from Spring Break on Monday, April 8th.